Doc Watson Old Camp Meetin' Time song lyrics

Long ago when but a boy at old camp meetin' time

How my heart did leap with joy to hear the old bells chime

Callin' all the saints of God onto the house of prayer

Oh such praying singing shouting for the Lord was there

I like the old time preaching praying shouting singing

I like the old time reading of God's words

I like to hear them glory hallelujah ringing

I like the old time worship of the Lord

[ fiddle ]

Preaching in them good ole days was filled with holy flame

Preaching for the souls of men and not for wordly fame

Under such old fashion preaching sinners knelt and pray

And the Lord did save them in that good ole fashion way

I like the old time preaching praying shouting singing...

[ dobro - guitar ]

In these latter days they say that there's no use to pray

All we needed is to thank religion 'tis a better way

But I'm here to tell you brother Jesus saved from sin

In that old time way he saved me he now dwells within

I like the old time preaching praying shouting singing...

[ fiddle ]